82 FR 24329 - Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 101 (May 26, 2017)

Page Range		24329-24329
FR Document		2017-10877

This notice announces a meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee and request for comments. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 101 (Friday, May 26, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting and request for comment on the Nuclear 
Energy Advisory Committee (NEAC) International Subcommittee Report.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory 
Committee and request for comments. The Federal Advisory Committee Act 
requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the 
Federal Register.

DATES: Tuesday June 20, 2017; 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, 999 Ninth St. NW., 
Washington, DC 20001.
    Request for Comment on the NEAC International Subcommittee Report. 
The draft report is posted on NEAC's Web site: https://energy.gov/ne/services/nuclear-energy-advisory-committee and comments on the report 
can be sent via email to: [email protected]. All comments are due 
by June 2, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Rova, Designated Federal Officer, 
U.S. Department of Energy, 19901 Germantown Rd. Germantown, MD 20874; 
telephone: (301) 903-9096; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee (NEAC), formerly 
the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory Committee (NERAC), was established 
in 1998 by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to provide advice on 
complex scientific, technical, and policy issues that arise in the 
planning, managing, and implementation of DOE's civilian nuclear energy 
research programs. The committee is composed of 17 individuals of 
diverse backgrounds selected for their technical expertise and 
experience, established records of distinguished professional service, 
and their knowledge of issues that pertain to nuclear energy.
    Purpose of the Meeting: To inform the committee of recent 
developments and current status of research programs and projects 
pursued by the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy and 
receive advice and comments in return from the committee.
    Tentative Agenda: The meeting is expected to include presentations 
that provide the committee updates on activities for the Office of 
Nuclear Energy. In addition, there will be presentations by Nuclear 
Energy Advisory Committee subcommittees and a discussion/vote on the 
committee's acceptance of the International Subcommittee report. The 
agenda may change to accommodate committee business. For updates, one 
is directed to the NEAC Web site: http://energy.gov/ne/services/nuclear-energy-advisory-committee.
    Public Participation: Individuals and representatives of 
organizations who would like to offer comments and suggestions may do 
so on the day of the meeting, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Approximately 
thirty minutes will be reserved for public comments. Time allotted per 
speaker will depend on the number who wish to speak, but is not 
expected to exceed 5 minutes. Anyone who is not able to make the 
meeting or has had insufficient time to address the committee is 
invited to send a written statement to Bob Rova, U.S. Department of 
Energy 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, or email: 
[email protected].
    Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available by contacting 
Mr. Rova at the address above or on the Department of Energy, Office of 
Nuclear Energy's Web site at: http://energy.gov/ne/services/nuclear-energy-advisory-committee.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 19, 2017.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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revised, and continuing collections of place. IPM will transition a process that individuals of diverse backgrounds
information. This helps the Department is currently heavily paper based to an selected for their technical expertise and
assess the impact of its information easy to navigate, automated work-flow experience, established records of
collection requirements and minimize process. Under the IPM system the distinguished professional service, and
the public’s reporting burden. It also institutions log into a secure their knowledge of issues that pertain to
helps the public understand the Department Web site, enter information nuclear energy.
Department’s information collection pertaining to their eligibility, audit and
requirements and provide the requested Purpose of the Meeting: To inform the
finances and attach electronic
data in the desired format. ED is documents to support eligibility, audit committee of recent developments and
soliciting comments on the proposed and financial statement submissions. current status of research programs and
information collection request (ICR) that projects pursued by the Department of
Dated: May 23, 2017. Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy and
is described below. The Department of
Kate Mullan, receive advice and comments in return
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the Acting Director, Information Collection from the committee.
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
following issues: (1) Is this collection Officer, Office of Management. Tentative Agenda: The meeting is
necessary to the proper functions of the expected to include presentations that
[FR Doc. 2017–10876 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am]
Department; (2) will this information be provide the committee updates on
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processed and used in a timely manner; activities for the Office of Nuclear
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Energy. In addition, there will be
(4) how might the Department enhance
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY presentations by Nuclear Energy
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Advisory Committee subcommittees and
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee a discussion/vote on the committee’s
burden of this collection on the acceptance of the International
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of
respondents, including through the use Subcommittee report. The agenda may
Nuclear Energy.
of information technology. Please note change to accommodate committee
ACTION: Notice of open meeting and
that written comments received in business. For updates, one is directed to
request for comment on the Nuclear
response to this notice will be the NEAC Web site: http://energy.gov/
Energy Advisory Committee (NEAC)
considered public records. ne/services/nuclear-energy-advisory-
International Subcommittee Report.
Title of Collection: Integrated Partner committee.
Management (IPM) System. SUMMARY: This notice announces a Public Participation: Individuals and
OMB Control Number: 1845–NEW. meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory representatives of organizations who
Type of Review: A new information Committee and request for comments. would like to offer comments and
collection. The Federal Advisory Committee Act
Respondents/Affected Public: State, suggestions may do so on the day of the
requires that public notice of these meeting, Tuesday, June 20, 2017.
Local, and Tribal Governments; Private meetings be announced in the Federal
Sector. Approximately thirty minutes will be
Register.
Total Estimated Number of Annual reserved for public comments. Time
DATES: Tuesday June 20, 2017; 9:00 allotted per speaker will depend on the
Responses: 9,220.
Total Estimated Number of Annual a.m.–4:30 p.m. number who wish to speak, but is not
Burden Hours: 7,890. ADDRESSES: Renaissance Washington DC expected to exceed 5 minutes. Anyone
Abstract: Federal Student Aid has Hotel, 999 Ninth St. NW., Washington, who is not able to make the meeting or
developed the Integrated Partner DC 20001. has had insufficient time to address the
Management (IPM) system. IPM is the Request for Comment on the NEAC
committee is invited to send a written
new solution for application processing International Subcommittee Report. The
statement to Bob Rova, U.S. Department
and financial reporting, that will replace draft report is posted on NEAC’s Web
site: https://energy.gov/ne/services/ of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue
3 legacy applications. Consolidation of SW., Washington, DC 20585, or email:
these applications will improve nuclear-energy-advisory-committee and
comments on the report can be sent via robert.rova@nuclear.energy.gov.
timeliness, data integrity and
Department’s analysts’ ability to get a email to: NEAC@nuclear.energy.gov. All Minutes: The minutes of the meeting
comprehensive view from one comments are due by June 2, 2017. will be available by contacting Mr. Rova
application as opposed to the current FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob at the address above or on the
disjointed views across multiple Rova, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear
applications. The new IPM system will Department of Energy, 19901 Energy’s Web site at: http://energy.gov/
include the application for approval for Germantown Rd. Germantown, MD ne/services/nuclear-energy-advisory-
institutions and financial partners 20874; telephone: (301) 903–9096; committee.
(including lenders) to participate in email: robert.rova@nuclear.energy.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 19,
Federal Student Financial Aid SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2017.
programs. The IPM system will also Background: The Nuclear Energy
LaTanya R. Butler,
allow institutions and financial partners Advisory Committee (NEAC), formerly
participating in the Title IV HEA the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory Deputy Committee Management Officer.
programs to submit the required audited Committee (NERAC), was established in [FR Doc. 2017–10877 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am]
financial statements and compliance 1998 by the U.S. Department of Energy BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
audits. IPM includes significant (DOE) to provide advice on complex
advances to both partners and FSA scientific, technical, and policy issues
analysts in the process used for that arise in the planning, managing,
providing oversight to FSA partners in and implementation of DOE’s civilian
the Title IV and improvements in the nuclear energy research programs. The
tools and technologies currently in committee is composed of 17

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open meeting and request for comment on the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee (NEAC) International Subcommittee Report.
Dates		Tuesday June 20, 2017; 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Contact		Bob Rova, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 19901 Germantown Rd. Germantown, MD 20874; telephone: (301) 903-9096; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 24329